by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 30, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
FLIP BURGERS TO SAVE UP TO WORK UNPAID, SAYS RUTHLESS CEO OF NEW AGENCY OFFERING PAID-FOR INTERNSHIPS The founder of a new website which charges people to intern for free has claimed his company offers a useful and valuable service to young jobseekers, by charging...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 28, 2011 | graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages
MPs ADVERTISE 260 UNPAID INTERNSHIPS SINCE THE ELECTION As youth unemployment has soared, Britain’s elected MPs – from millionaire Tory cabinet members to Labour backbenchers – have been disregarding the National Minimum Wage law by employing unpaid...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 21, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
WESTWOOD BACKS OCCUPY LSX PROTEST – BUT DOESN’T PAY HER OWN INTERNS Graduate Fog was surprised to hear that Vivienne Westwood is backing the Occupy LSX protest – when we revealed last month that the fashion designer refuses to pay her own interns,...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 17, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages
YOU ARE NOT AN “ATTRACTIVE VALUE PROPOSITION” CLAIMS FAT CAT *GRADUATE FOG EXCLUSIVE!* A British businessman – whose wealth is estimated at £1.5 billion – has suggested that the minimum wage should be slashed for youngsters, to make them...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 16, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, graduate debt, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Politicians, Universities, Unpaid internships, Wages
JOBLESS UNDER 25s WOULD FILL THE O2 ARENA FIVE TIMES OVER There are now 1.2 million unemployed 16 to 24-year-olds living in the UK, according to new figures published this morning by the Office of National Statistics. It is now at a 15-year high and is double the rate...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 14, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Unpaid internships, Wages
SIMPLE GAFFE OR PROOF OF ENDEMIC RUTHLESSNESS TOWARDS YOUNG WORKERS? The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has shocked Graduate Fog by publicly advertising a nine-month unpaid internship, paying travel and lunch expenses only. The CBI is the UK’s foremost...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 14, 2011 | Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Wages
NEW STATS SUGGEST GRADUATE JOB MARKET WILL BE EVEN WORSE IN 2012 Graduates still hunting for a job should crack on with their search before Christmas – as the latest figures show that things could be even worse next year. New figures from the Chartered Institute...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 9, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
CHAIN IGNORES QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS THREE-MONTH, UNPAID INTERNSHIP The high street fashion chain French Connection (FCUK) has advertised a full-time, three month unpaid internship on their company website — and ignored multiple emails from us asking how they feel...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 3, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Politicians, Wages
BOOTING OUT LAZY WORKERS COULD CREATE SPACE FOR KEEN BEANS A new report commissioned by the Prime Minister has suggested that it should be made easier for employers to fire unproductive or lazy workers — and replace them with hard workers who are keen to get...
by Tanya de Grunwald | Nov 1, 2011 | Business, Employers and recruitment, Graduate Fog, Graduate Jobs, Graduate unemployment, Pay Your Interns, Retail, Unpaid internships, Wages
NEW EVIDENCE FORCES CHAIN TO BREAK THEIR SILENCE OVER POLICY ON INTERNSHIPS River Island has been forced to respond to our questions about their policy on internships after a former intern posted a diary of an internship with the retailer on a blog — and...
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